The MLB Thread

[stevewizzle]

Yordano Ventura is batshit.  I love it!

KC is can't-miss television right about now. scary good and fucking insane.

dyson's 1st-to-home last night was the best.

http://m.mlb.com/video/v86783383/kccws-hosmer-smokes-rbi-double-for-lead-in-the-13th/?affiliateId=clubMEGAMENU

[vansmack]

Supposedly the Angels and Hamilton have agreed a buyout to end his participation with the team.  He would become a free agent.

[Julian, Bespoke SEXPERT]

Who takes a flier on him at this point?

[vansmack]

Who takes a flier on him at this point?

All depends on the cost.  He'd probably take a huge reduction on a one year deal given that Anaheim is going to pay him something and to market himself for a long term deal (a la Nelson Cruz last season).

The more worrying question for me is what affect this has on Anaheim's ability to sign free agents in the future.  Players are loyal to other players...

[vansmack]

Who takes a flier on him at this point?

I'll take the Rangers for $1000, Alex.

[Julian, Bespoke SEXPERT]

Prince Fielder and Josh Hamiliton. Ok there, Rangers. . .

[vansmack]

Prince Fielder and Josh Hamiliton. Ok there, Rangers. . .

Anaheim is paying $68m of the $83m he's owed.  No idea what Anaheim received in return.

[shemptiness]

Rosenthal:

Sources: Expectation is that #STLCards? Wainwright is done for season with Achilles injury. Has not yet undergone MRI.

[vansmack]

Rosenthal:

Sources: Expectation is that #STLCards? Wainwright is done for season with Achilles injury. Has not yet undergone MRI.

Major bummer.  Huge blow to STL too....

On the brightside,  it's not an arm, but I can hear the calls for the DH already...

[Kubacheck]

Rosenthal:

Sources: Expectation is that #STLCards? Wainwright is done for season with Achilles injury. Has not yet undergone MRI.

Major bummer.  Huge blow to STL too....

On the brightside,  it's not an arm, but I can hear the calls for the DH already...

yeah, as soon as I heard he injured himself while hitting, that was the first thought that crossed my mind..... Wainwright is a big enough name (read: making enough money) that this could effect a rules change, whereas if it had happened to the Brewers 10th pitcher, nobody would care.... kinda like football where they had the OT sudden death rules for 40 years until Peyton Manning lost a playoff OT game on a FG without being able to take a snap.... suddenly, new OT rules!!!

[hutch]

The idea of instituting a DH in the NL is blasphemy to me.. the game is just fine the way it is.. one league has it the other doesn't.....

sad about Wainwright though.....but that injury could have happened running off the mound too..

[shemptiness]

The idea of instituting a DH in the NL is blasphemy to me.. the game is just fine the way it is.. one league has it the other doesn't.....

sad about Wainwright though.....but that injury could have happened running off the mound too..

Yeah, well....

http://espn.go.com/mlb/story/_/id/12769662/max-scherzer-injured-batting-advocates-designated-hitter-rule-national-league

[RatBastard]

If they went the way of t-ball they would not have to worry about those over paid pitchers in the first pace!

[hutch]

The idea of instituting a DH in the NL is blasphemy to me.. the game is just fine the way it is.. one league has it the other doesn't.....

sad about Wainwright though.....but that injury could have happened running off the mound too..

Yeah, well....

http://espn.go.com/mlb/story/_/id/12769662/max-scherzer-injured-batting-advocates-designated-hitter-rule-national-league

I'm sure most pitchers would rather not bat if given the choice....I'm not sure what it proves though...

[vansmack]

Anaheim is paying $68m of the $83m he's owed.  No idea what Anaheim received in return.

$80,486,339: Money left on Josh Hamilton's contract through today

$67,486,339: Money Anaheim will pay over the next 3 years
$7,000,000: Money the Rangers will pay over the next 3 years
$6,000,000: Money Josh "forwent," which is actually just revenue the state of CA loses in income tax

He also has an opt clause after two years - not sure what Anaheim would be on the hook for in that scenario.